>> well, you know i'm in character. >> yes. >> then i'm an idiot. >> it's wonderful to see out of character. >> thank you very much. >> there are comedians who have the credibility and the ability to tap into things that are happening right this second, you know. it couldn't be more urgent. it couldn't be more on people's minds. they want somebody to say something about it. so we turn to them, and we're so desperate for it that it then spills out into the society also. >> do you think it's fair to say that the majority of lobbyists are good, average people and moms? >> yes. >> what? what are you talking about? i feel like you're living in a fantasy world. do birds dress you every morning? >> you can say the things that journalists literally can't say on camera. they do have to be professional about it. i do not have to be professional about it. i am making a comedy show. my job is much easier. >> political comedy has become a part of the mainstream discussion.